New Resource for CSPE Teachers: Celebrating the Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Celebrating the Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Celebrating the Universal Declaration of Human Rights is a resource pack for Civic, Social and Political Education (CSPE) teachers and their students. Developed by Amnesty International Irish Section and the Curriculum Development Unit, it is written for first, second and third year students at second level, enabling them to explore and celebrate the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) sets out the principles for the rights of all people. Although sixty years have passed since the members of the United Nations first created it, its message is as strong as ever. It is an ideal theme for the core values associated with citizenship education. The resource pack provides active methodologies to explore the origins of the UDHR and the challenges faced after 60 years. Students are encouraged to reflect on their own ability to make a positive difference to human rights. The resource contains 12 classes, ideally taught as a complete module of work. An enclosed CD Rom contains a folder for each class with detailed teachers’ notes and a full set of supporting materials. It is possible to develop an action project from completing the module. The pack also contains an attractive poster containing the 30 articles of the UDHR for display in the classroom.

Copies of the pack will be available in every second level school in September 2008. Further information available from Ruth Gallagher, Human Rights Education Officer, Amnesty International at hre@amnesty.ie or telephone 01-863 8300.

UDHR at 60 Schools Resource:

1. UDHR Resource Letter to Schools
2. UDHR Resource Cover
3. UDHR Resource Internal Pages
4. UDHR Poster Competition Flyer
5. UDHR Poster for Classroom

Class One:

1. Teachers' notes
2. Answer sheet template
3. MS Word quiz and answers
4. UDHR simple version
5. UDHR Quiz on Powerpoint

Class Two:

1. Teachers' notes
2. Sketches and statement cards
3. Starter set of photos
4. UDHR simple version
5. Worksheet template

Class Three:

1. Teachers' notes
2. Giant Steps role cards
3. Giant Steps statements

Class Four:

1. Teachers' notes
2. Damn-Difference Signs
3. Australia factsheet
4. Canada factsheet
5. Ireland factsheet
6. Israel factsheet
7. Myanmar-Burma factsheet
8. North Korea factsheet
9. Turkey factsheet
10. US factsheet
11. Zimbabwe factsheet

Class Five:

1. Teachers' notes
2. Blank consequence wheel
3. Consequence wheel statements
4. Sample wheel 1
5. Sample wheel 2

Class Six:

1. Teachers' notes
2. Aung San activist case study
3. Sr Stan activist case study
4. Yunus activist case study
5. Hassan activist case study
6. Hyland activist case study
7. Mendes activist case study
8. Colhoun Sisters case study
9. Orgsanisations worksheet
10. Organisations answer sheet
11. Reflections worksheet

Class Seven:

1. Teachers' notes
2. Copy of reflections worksheet
3. Possible actions worksheet

Classes Eight, Nine, Ten and Eleven:

1. Teachers' notes
2. Reflection questions
3. Sample Action

Class Twelve:

1. Teachers' notes
2. Reflections Sheet A
3. Reflections Sheet B